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Supply Work What a Pain!!!

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eliza Wed 22-Jan-14 14:51:28

Have you experienced this with Supply agencies...

This morning I got a call from one agent that I have registered with, telling me that she had one days supply work that will lead to ongoing if they liked me.

I gave up another job that I was due to go to, as I have been looking for the chance of a permanent job for over three months and I thought this was my chance.

Anyway I got speaking to the in charge person at the school and she explained that there were no on going jobs available at the school!!

This is not all, the agency also told me that I was the only candidate that they were sending over to the school, that also turned out to be a fabrication, as I also got talking to a girl at the school that was sent by the agent that sent me!

I despair, totally I do sad

Has anyone experienced anything of the sort?

Would really love to hear your stories and to find out if it is just me.

durhamjen Sun 26-Jan-14 22:56:38

Gove went to Sweden and looked at free schools, came back and started them here. Now Sweden has stopped free schools as their education is getting worse. Do you think Gove should go back there again?

durhamjen Sun 26-Jan-14 22:59:45

Do not know where you live, Eliza, but Durham free school seems to have lots of teachers with small classes, and a head and his wife are setting up a free school in Consett. Get in at the ground floor there?

Soutra Mon 27-Jan-14 08:45:39

I am, not for the first time, confused. Are we talking about supply teaching by a qualified teacher or the desire to become a teacher in which case a course (PGCE, PG Dip Ed orsomething like Teach First seems the obvious course of action) ? Reading volunteer schemes operate as well for someone wishing to gain experience with primary school children. The OP has confused me.

durhamjen Mon 27-Jan-14 16:16:10

Same here, Soutra.
Have you been watching the Teach First teachers programme?
I feel really sorry for them with so little help. They do not seem to have had anything like enough training to go into a classroom.
What experience have you had, Eliza? There are so many schemes these days, and so many ways to train.

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OldMeg Fri 08-Jun-18 16:16:35

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